Roto Champ
Every NBA team scored as a roto fantasy team. The title the NBA never hands out.
▶How is it scored?
Roster: every team is its top 10 players by minutes that season. A fixed roster keeps the counting stats fair: no bonus for a deep, injury-churned bench.
Scoring: true roto. The teams are ranked in each of the 9 categories (FG% · FT% · 3PM · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO; fewest turnovers ranks best), placement points are awarded in each (worst = 1 … best = the number of teams), and the 9 sums add up to the Roto total. Older seasons score only the categories tracked that year.
A team can be Roto Champ without winning the real title: that gap is the whole fun.
Season
🏆 1974-75 Roto Champ
GOS
Golden State Warriors107.0 pts🏆 Champion
3rd Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 3 of 7
FG%
13
FT%
11
PTS
18
REB
18
AST
15
STL
18
BLK
14
The Golden State Warriors won the 1974-75 Roto Champ with 107.0 points, edging the Buffalo Braves by just 1.0. Their title was built on points, rebounds and steals, where they ranked 1st, 1st and 1st, with no category below 8th. The two were built in opposite directions: the Golden State Warriors took 10.0 points across rebounds and steals, while the Buffalo Braves took 8.0 back across free-throw percentage and blocks. This season is scored on seven categories, not nine: three-pointers and turnovers were not tracked yet.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1GOSGolden State Warriors107.0roster →48-34🏆 Champion
- 2BUFBuffalo Braves106.0roster →49-331st Round
- 3HOUHouston Rockets100.0roster →41-411st Round
- 4PORPortland Trail Blazers95.0roster →38-44Missed Playoffs
- 5WASWashington Wizards94.0roster →60-22Lost Finals
- 6BOSBoston Celtics93.0roster →60-22Conf Finals
- 7SEASeattle SuperSonics80.0roster →43-391st Round
- 8DETDetroit Pistons69.0roster →40-421st Round
- 9MILMilwaukee Bucks62.0roster →38-44Missed Playoffs
- 10KCKKansas City Kings61.5roster →44-381st Round
- 11PHXPhoenix Suns58.0roster →32-50Missed Playoffs
- 12CLECleveland Cavaliers55.0roster →40-42Missed Playoffs
- 13CHIChicago Bulls51.0roster →47-351st Round
- 14NYKNew York Knicks47.0roster →40-421st Round
- 15ATLAtlanta Hawks35.5roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- T16LALLos Angeles Lakers35.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- T16PHLPhiladelphia 76ers35.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- 18NOJNew Orleans Jazz13.0roster →23-59Missed Playoffs
Past Roto Champions
Every season’s champ, decided by the box score instead of the bracket. The badge shows how that team actually finished.
Titles by Franchise
Roto championships all-time, with relocations merged into one franchise.
| # | Franchise | Titles | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-24, 1990-91, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53 | 14 | 2023-24, 1990-91, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53 |
| 2 | 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1956-57 | 7 | 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1956-57 |
| 3 | 2010-11, 2008-09, 2007-08, 1989-90, 1986-87, 1979-80, 1965-66 | 7 | 2010-11, 2008-09, 2007-08, 1989-90, 1986-87, 1979-80, 1965-66 |
| 4 | 2019-20, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1977-78, 1969-70, 1967-68, 1966-67 | 7 | 2019-20, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1977-78, 1969-70, 1967-68, 1966-67 |
| 5 | PHXPhoenix Suns 2021-22, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1993-94 | 7 | 2021-22, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1993-94 |
| 6 | 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1951-52 | 6 | 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1951-52 |
| 7 | 2009-10, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 | 5 | 2009-10, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 |
| 8 | 2024-25, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12 | 4 | 2024-25, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12 |
| 9 | 2025-26, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1976-77 | 4 | 2025-26, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1976-77 |
| 10 | 1996-97, 1995-96 | 2 | 1996-97, 1995-96 |
| 11 | 1988-89, 1987-88 | 2 | 1988-89, 1987-88 |
| 12 | 1999-00, 1991-92 | 2 | 1999-00, 1991-92 |
| 13 | 2018-19, 2017-18 | 2 | 2018-19, 2017-18 |
| 14 | 2022-23 | 1 | 2022-23 |
| 15 | 1968-69 | 1 | 1968-69 |
| 16 | 1992-93 | 1 | 1992-93 |
| 17 | 1994-95 | 1 | 1994-95 |
| 18 | 2020-21 | 1 | 2020-21 |
| 19 | UTHUtah Jazz 1983-84 | 1 | 1983-84 |